Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has brushed aside appeals for reconciliation with Deputy House Speaker Thomas Fallah and Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph, declaring that true unity lies in collective harmony, not individual overtures.
Speaking on the sidelines of the CDC-USA Convention in Philadelphia, Weah underscored that reconciliation must be understood as strengthening bonds within the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC).
“Reconciliation doesn’t mean that you are going to look for individuals,” he explained. “It means we must understand that we can live together and work together in our party. If we reconcile our own party, then we can foster reconciliation somewhere else.”
Fallah and Joseph have exited the CDC and now working on incumbent President Joseph Boakai 2029 reelection bid. While he former was expelled for disloyalty, the latter has moved on establishing a political party.
Weah hailed the convention as a resounding success, describing it as proof of renewed cohesion among CDC members. His remarks signaled a strategic posture: reconciliation, he argued, is about fortifying internal unity rather than extending olive branches across party lines.
Turning sharply to Liberia’s escalating drug crisis, Weah issued a blistering call to President Joseph Boakai’s administration to act decisively on the recent US$317 million drug bust that has rattled the nation. He warned that narcotics pose a deadly threat to Liberia’s stability and must be confronted with urgency.
“Drugs in any society is not a good thing,” Weah cautioned. “I hope the government can solve the drugs problem. When we had a little drug issue, we solved it. So, I expect the government to do the same.”
His intervention comes amid mounting public anxiety over porous borders and the growing influence of organized crime. Analysts argue that the massive seizure exposes systemic weaknesses in national security and financial oversight, raising fears that criminal syndicates could entrench themselves in Liberia’s fragile economy.
Weah’s dual message reframes the national debate: reconciliation within the CDC must be matched by a government capable of tackling existential threats like narcotics. His stance signals a renewed political posture — one that demands unity at home and decisive governance against drugs.
For a nation grappling with questions of integrity, stability, and public trust, Weah’s words carry weight. The former president’s defiance suggests that Liberia’s future hinges not on personal rapprochements, but on collective discipline and a government willing to confront crises head-on.
